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AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 2.57 TO THE CENTRAL POINT
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
A MULTICULTURAL COMMITTEE
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new chapter, chapter 2.57, is hereby added to title 2 of the Central Point
Municipal Code, to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2.57
MULTICULTURAL COMMITTEE
Sections:
2.57.010
Established
2.57.020
Membership
2.57.030
Purpose
2.57.040
Meetinas
2.57.050
Chairperson — Removal of members
2.57.060
Staff Services
2.57.070
Compensation
2.57.010 Established: A Multicultural Committee is established in order to represent and
reflect issues of economic, social, and cultural interest for Central Point's growing
multicultural community.
2.57.020 Membership: A. The Multicultural Committee shall consist of seven members
who shall be selected through an open public process and formally appointed by the
Mayor with approval of the City Council.
B. Members must maintain their city residence during the course of their terms to
continue to hold office.
C. Members will be appointed for terms of three years. Three of the initial
members shall be appointed for two year terms to assure that all appointments do not
expire at the same time. Terms will expire December 31" of each year.
D. The committee shall include one City Council Liaison who may report to
the City Council.
2.57.030 Purpose: A. The purpose of the multicultural committee is to organize,
coordinate, research, make recommendations and manage actions regarding diverse
cultural, economic, and social issues within our community.
B. The multicultural committee shall act as an advisor to the City Council on all
matters affecting the multicultural community of the City of Central Point.
2.57.040 Meetings: A. Committee members shall adopt rules of procedure and review
them every two years. If changes are made they will be presented to the City Council for
adoption by Council Resolution.
B. Regular meetings shall be held quarterly in February, May, August and
November. Meetings may be added or cancelled by the Committee Chair or staff liaison.
2.57.050 Chairperson — Removal of members: A. The chairperson shall be appointed by
the committee at large for a term of one year starting the first meeting of each year. The
Chairperson shall be a voting member. The Committee Chair will have the responsibility
of reporting to the City Council on an annual basis.
B. Any member of the Multicultural Committee may be removed by the Mayor,
with the approval of the Council for misconduct or nonperformance. of duty. A member
who is absent from three consecutive meetings without an approved absence from the
chairperson is presumed to be in nonperformance of duty and may be replace by the
Mayor and Council.
2.57.060 Staff services: The City Administrator shall provide such staff and consultation
services to the Multicultural Committee as shall be appropriate. A record shall be kept of
committee proceedings. The official minutes of the committee shall be maintained in the
City Recorders office.
2.57.070 Compensation: Multicultural Committee members shall receive no
compensation other than expenses as authorized by the City Administrator or Mayor and
Council.
Section 2. The Multicultural Committee will present the rules of procedure to the City Council
within six months of establishing the committee for adoption by resolution. Two years from the
date of adoption, The City Council shall review the performance of the Multicultural Committee.
Passed by the City Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this
day of 'Ay a►,vS4 , 2008.
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Mayor Hank Williams
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Approved by me this y day of o%� 52008
Mayor Hank Williams